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          Opinions: October 2024 Term of Court  
        October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025  
         Last updated September 30, 2025 
        
        
          
             
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              | U.S. v. Downum | 
                24-0156/AR (PDF)  | 
              Sep 30, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Miller | 
                25-0025/AR (PDF)  | 
              Sep 24, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Maebane | 
                24-0196/NA (PDF)  | 
              Sep 18, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Gonzalez | 
                25-0032/AR (PDF)  | 
              Sep 15, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Roan | 
                24-0104/AF (PDF)  | 
              Sep 15, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Batres | 
                25-0019/AR (PDF)  | 
              Sep 9, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Lopez | 
                24-0226/CG (PDF)  | 
              Sep 2, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Cook | 
                24-0221/AF (PDF)  | 
              Aug 28, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Casillas | 
                24-0089/AF (PDF)  | 
              Aug 20, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Arroyo | 
                24-0212/AF (PDF)  | 
              Aug 19, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Folts | 
                25-0043/AF (PDF)  | 
              Aug 18, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Ruiz | 
                24-0158/MC (PDF)  | 
              Aug 8, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Suarez | 
                25-0004/MC (PDF)  | 
              Aug 5, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Secord | 
                24-0217/AR (PDF)  | 
              Jul 30, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              U.S. v. Navarro       Aguirre | 
                24-0146/AF (PDF)  | 
              Jul 24, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. George | 
                24-0206/AF (PDF)  | 
              Jul 21, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Saul | 
                24-0098/AF (PDF)  | 
              Jul 21, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Patterson | 
                25-0073/AF (PDF)  | 
              Jul 14, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Thomas | 
                24-0147/AR (PDF)  | 
              Jul 7, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Johnson | 
                24-0004/SF (PDF)  | 
              Jun 24, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Taylor | 
                24-0234/AF (PDF)  | 
              Jun 10, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Leese | 
                25-0024/AR (PDF)  | 
              Jun 4, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              | U.S. v. Harborth | 
                24-0124/NA and  24-0125/NA (PDF)  | 
              Jun 3, 2025 | 
              xx MJ xx | 
             
              U.S. v. Brinkman-      Coronel* | 
                24-0159/AR (PDF)  | 
              May 28, 2025 | 
              85 MJ 431 | 
             
              | U.S. v. Jacinto* | 
                24-0144/NA (PDF)  | 
              May 19, 2025 | 
              85 MJ 428 | 
             
              | U.S. v. Shafran* ***  | 
                24-0134/CG (PDF)  | 
              May 12, 2025 | 
              85 MJ 420 | 
             
              | U.S. v. Csiti* | 
                24-0175/AF (PDF)  | 
              May 8, 2025 | 
              85 MJ 414 | 
             
              | U.S. v. Shafran*** | 
                24-0134/CG  (vacated)  | 
              (Apr 15, 2025) | 
              vacated | 
             
              U.S. v. Valentin-      Andino* | 
                24-0208/AF (PDF)  | 
              Mar 31, 2025 | 
              85 MJ 361 | 
             
              | U.S. v. Urieta* | 
                24-0172/AR (PDF)  | 
              Mar 24, 2025 | 
              85 MJ 352 | 
             
              U.S. v. Greene-      Watson* | 
                24-0096/AF (PDF)  | 
              Mar 11, 2025 | 
              85 MJ 340 | 
             
              | U.S. v. Campos* | 
                24-0138/MC (PDF)  | 
              Feb 19, 2025 | 
              85 MJ 310 | 
             
              | U.S. v. Davis* | 
                24-0152/AR (PDF)  | 
              Feb 13, 2025 | 
              85 MJ 295 | 
             
              | U.S. v. Shelby* | 
                24-0186/MC (PDF)  | 
              Jan 28, 2025 | 
              85 MJ 292 | 
             
              | U.S. v. Smith* ** | 
                23-0207/AF (PDF)  | 
              Nov 26, 2024 | 
              85 MJ 283 | 
             
              | U.S. v. Mendoza* | 
                23-0210/AR (PDF)  | 
              Oct 7, 2024 | 
              85 MJ 213 | 
             
            
            
 
 
         
          
         
        
        
        
        
         
         
        * 
          The asterisk indicates that this opinion has been digested into the 
          Opinion Digest 
          Outline.
            
          
           
** 
          Per Petition for Reconsideration Granted Order dated 26 Nov 2024, the 13 Sep 2024 opinion and judgment for United States v. Smith are vacated, and a new decision has been issued on same day of order.
           
          
          
           
*** 
          Per Petition for Reconsideration Granted Order dated 12 May 2025, the 15 April 2025 opinion and judgment for United States v. Shafran are vacated, and a new decision has been issued on same day of order.
                              
          
          
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